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Is the REB translation of Ex 11:1, comparing to a rejected bride, supported in the original language?
Exodus 11:1b in the Revised English Bible (REB) reads:
When he finally lets you go, he will drive you out forcibly as a man might dismiss a rejected bride.
The simile seems most unusual. Was it in the original language?
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What is the "kingdom of God? "
In Luke 17:20-21 Jesus says the kingdom can't be observed but it's within you.
And in Luke 9:27 He says some standing here shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.
What does Luke mean by the Kingdom of God?
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What was the name given in Acts 4:12? Was it the Tetragrammaton or the name ''Jesus''?
"And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other
name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be
saved." Acts 4:12 (NASB)
Was it referring to the name of God, the Tetragrammaton (YHWH) or the name of Christ which…
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"Back in ships to Egypt" in Deut. 28
At the end of the curses for disobedience in Deuteronomy 28, verse 68 says:
And the Lord will bring you back in ships to Egypt, a journey that I promised that you should never make again; and there you shall offer yourselves for sale to your…
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Psalm 14 or Psalm 53 - Which came first?
Psalm 14 and 53 are nearly identical. Thrice Psalm 14 uses "LORD" (the Tetragrammaton) where 53 uses "God". 53 adds "according to the machalath style; a well-written song" to the superscription. Only one spot shows significant divergence:
Psalm…
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What do the toes represent in the final kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream in Daniel 2?
Assuming the Legs and feet are the Roman Empire, what are we to make of its 'ten toes' that are half clay and half iron? I assume that something 'within' or absorbed by the developing Empire can be grouped into 'ten' and that it will make/made it…
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What is so special about "ego eimi"?
John 10:9 New International Version
I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture.
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ἐγώ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the…
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What/where is Topheth?
Isaiah 30:33 (NIV)
Topheth has long been prepared;
it has been made ready for the king.
Its fire pit has been made deep and wide,
with an abundance of fire and wood;
the breath of the Lord,
like a stream of burning sulfur,
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What does "My Lord and my God" Mean?
John 20:28:
Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
Why both words? Doesn't God imply "Lord" as well? I'm assuming this has something to do with the exact original text?
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To whom should we attribute John 3:16?
Who is speaking in John 3:16? Jesus or John? John 3 begins with Jesus speaking in the first person but in v. 13 there's a shift to the third person which continues until a change of scene at 3:22.
10 “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and…
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John 2:4 Translation
I was wondering if anyone had some insight on the translation of John 2:4. The verse seems to be rendered in a variety of ways, usually either that Jesus says the lack of wine is of no concern to Him, or to both Him and Mary.
All the Greek texts I…
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What does it mean to "hasten the coming of the day of God" in 2 Peter 3:11-12?
According to 2 Peter 3:11-12:
Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be…
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Translation of the Greek Word διάφορος
The Greek word διάφορος (diaphoros) is translated twice as “different” or “various” and twice as “superior.” Is it only context or is there some other reason for the slightly different translations?
Romans 12:6
And we have different gifts according…
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What does "all" mean in Romans 6:10?
"For the death he died he died to sin, once for all," ESV.
All what?
"all time" -Romans 5:19 "one man's obedience" does not need repeating.
"all people"-Romans 5:15 "grace...abounded for many".
"all sin"- Romans 5:18 "one act of righteousness"…
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Is the "four hundred years" the equivalent of the "four generations" in the Gen. 15:13-16 prophecy?
Gen. 15:13
Then the Lord said to him, “Know for certain that for four hundred
years your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own
and that they will be enslaved and mistreated there.
And then in v. 16
In the fourth generation your…
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